My ten-year-old Oyster was inadvertently placed in the washing machine recently and was duly prewashed, washed at 90 degrees, rinsed, spun and tumbled dry.

French戴了10年的蚝式劳最近误入洗衣机，经历了预洗、90华氏度温水洗涤、漂洗、甩干、热风烘干全过程。

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If so, what about all those things that didn't exist back then--not just iPods and mobile phones but everyday items like wrinkle-free pants, effective sunscreens, prewashed salads-in-a-bag or comfy hotel beds?

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